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Are you interested in joining the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri? The FFAM is always looking for new members that want to be involved in our organization. If you want to participate in the FFAM fill out an application today.

Membership Categories

Active Membership $10.00 per person annually

Shall be limited to fire fighters, members or employees of an FDID registered fire department in the State of Missouri and pays dues as required. Active members shall be entitled to vote, hold office and have all benefits of membership. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors. Any active member whose department is dissolved will have their membership transferred to a sustaining membership. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors. $3.00 of the membership dues goes to the Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation.

What does this mean?
If you are a member of a recognized department as stated in the bylaws above AND your department is a paid member of the FFAM, you qualify for Active Membership.

Associate Membership $15.00 annually

Associate membership requires the individual to show proof of active membership in good standing with any FDID registered fire department or EMS service in the State of Missouri and pays dues as required. Members shall have all benefits of an active member except voting and holding an elected office. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

What does this mean?
If you are a member of a recognized department as stated in the bylaws above but your department is not a member, you qualify for Associate Membership.

Sustaining Membership $15.00 annually

Sustaining Membership shall be individuals, fire support organizations or industries operating a fire department/brigade that desire to be a supporter of FFAM and pays dues as required. Membership is provided with all benefits of an active member except insurance benefits, voting and holding an elected office. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors but may not chair committees. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

Department Membership $50.00 annually for those departments that join and add individual Active Members

Department Membership $150.00 annually for those departments that join as a department only (no individual Active Members)

A fire department or fire protection district recognized with an FDID registration number from the State of Missouri and pays dues as required. The personnel of such an organization may be career employees, volunteers, or any combination thereof, and function under the legal authority of the federal, state, county, municipal governments, public service district, incorporation association or fire protection district. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

Retired Members $no dues

Any fire fighter, member or employee who is a retired member of an FDID registered fire department in the State of Missouri shall hold membership for life and have all benefits of an active member except voting and holding an elected office. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors but may not chair committees. If the retired member’s department is not a member, the retired member must show proof of retirement from their designated department. They shall not be required to pay dues.

Directors/Councilman $no dues

Directors/Councilman shall be elected persons of a State of Missouri FDID registered fire department or fire protection district’s governing body that function under the legal authority of the federal, state, county, municipal governments, public service district, incorporation association or fire protection district. Directors/Councilman members shall have all benefits of an active member except insurance benefits, voting and holding of office. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors but may not chair committees. They shall not be required to pay dues.

Junior Firefighters/Cadet Firefighters $10.00 per person annually

Shall be limited to junior fire fighters/cadet fire fighters of an FDID registered fire department in the State of Missouri and pays dues as required. Members shall have all benefits of an active member except voting and holding an elected office. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors but may not chair committees. Any junior fire fighter/cadet fire fighter member whose department is dissolved will have their membership transferred to a sustaining membership. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors. $3.00 of the membership dues goes to the Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation.

Educational Institution $25.00 annually

An institution recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, technical school, private school or other educational institution and pays dues as required. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

Educational Members $10.00 per person annually

The students, educators and employees of such an institution recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, technical school, private school or other educational institution and pays dues as required. Membership is provided with all benefits of an active member except insurance benefits, voting and holding an elected office. They may hold an appointed position as directed by the FFAM President or Board of Directors but may not chair committees. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

Corporate Members $50.00 annually

Corporate Members shall be businesses, firms or corporations that desire to be a supporter of FFAM and pays dues as required. Membership is provided with benefits set by the Board of Directors. Corporate Members are excluded from insurance benefits, voting and holding an elected office. Members may not serve on any committees. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors.

Honorary Members $no dues

Shall be limited to persons whose outstanding contribution to the Fire Service deserves special recognition. They shall be approved by the Board of Directors. They shall hold membership for life and have all the privileges of active membership except voting and holding of an elected office. They shall not be required to pay dues.